It's been quite a while since I've sat down and blogged. I'm hoping to do more of that in the future. Though I have built my business on wedding and family portraits, I had the honor to do a different type of family portrait this weekend. It was not quite a pregnancy shoot, but a gender reveal shoot.

As I've talked to my wife and adult daughter, I've learned that millennial's these days have great parties to do a gender reveal, surprising their guests in many ways as to what gender the expectant parents will deliver. However, sometimes it's really more about capturing some images to share the news with friends.

This allows for a more intimate experience, something that I personally prefer. And that was the case with my good friends Paul & Cameron. I've known Paul for well over 20 years, and to be asked to capture this moment with his new wife Cameron was an absolute thrill for me.

Picking the spot was an easy decision. Paul's mother Emmy is an ardent gardener and has a beautiful yard in Cary, NC, the perfect place to bring in color to these images. We had to do it quickly though, because we went from 50's weather on a Saturday evening to snow the following Sunday morning. Cameron was a real trooper, even with the cold breeze (which caused us to go nuts with the balloons).

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Steve has a true talent with his photography and he captures all the special moments with his photos. We had the pleasure of working with Steve for our wedding and he did a fantastic job. Steve is extremely organized and makes sure to leave no detail untouched from the first time you meet him to the final photo reviews...

Jackie & Jason BurtonGreensboro, NC

A picture is worth a thousand words, but with Steve Rubin as our photographer, our wedding pictures left usspeechless...

Matthew and Jessie Cumbee,Raleigh NC

Steve is an all around amazing photographer and businessman to work with. He is very organized and structured and helped my wedding go smoothly. He thinks of things you wouldn't think of, always has a contingency plan, goes out of his way to make sure everything is perfect...

Lt Stephen & Samantha LaskWashington, DC

Steve Rubin was a wonderful photographer!!!! He's reliable and always get's in contact w/me...I never have to wait!

He did such a wonderful job with the photos on our wedding day! He captured a lot of moments and detail, so for the years ahead we'll have great memories and photos to look at!!!!! He's also very creative with doing different things to some photos...which makes them different from many other photographers...

Nadia and Tomas Rypka,Raleigh NC

Steve, Thank you so much for the awesome photos. You and your crew did an amazing job! Hardly even noticed you guys were there! We truly appreciate your hard work.

Thanks again,

Michael & Jacenta FergusonRaleigh, NC

Duane and I absolutely loved Steve he was such a great photographer to work with, he captured our special moments with each other and our families...

Christina & Duane McKay,Clayton NC

My partner and I were so thrilled to find Steve Rubin Photography! Weddings are usually a bit stressful and he took the photography portion and turned it into something magical and relieved that stress from us.

He took such an interest in our needs and wants and quite simply made it happen even beyond our expectations. He's a perfectionist and wants the photos to be awesome...and they were! He has such a natural eye and that makes him a great photographer...

G & JApex, NC

We truly enjoyed Steve as our photographer! He captured moments we did not remember as well as moments we never knew happened! My bridal party as well as my guest absolutely loved Steve...

Emanuel & Nesbuia Dunn,Raleigh NC

Steve's talent and skill at capturing our wedding goes beyond my expectations and the pictures make me weep every time I look at them. Being an outdoor home wedding, Steve was dealing with some tight spaces, crazy wall colors, and fading evening light...

Kahli and Eric ShapiroDurham, NC

I am very pleased with Steve Rubin Photography. He did a wonderful job at capturing every special moment. I could not have asked for a better photographer. He made me feel comfortable,he worked around me and was very well organized...